Mena Man Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer

A Mena man was killed when the pickup he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer that was turning west onto Arkansas 88 in Polk County on Wednesday.

A Mena man was killed when the pickup he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer that was turning west onto Arkansas 88 in Polk County on Wednesday.

Brian Logan, 33, of Mena died at the scene of the accident at the intersection of Polk County Road 63 and Arkansas 88 about 8:30 p.m., according to a preliminary fatal crash summary from the Arkansas State Police.

A Mack tractor-trailer, driven by 49-year-old James Warford of Waldron, was turning west onto Arkansas 88 from Polk County Road 63. A 2010 Dodge pickup driven by Logan was traveling east along Arkansas 88 when it struck the back of the trailer that was still in the eastbound lane of the highway, the summary states.

The Polk County coroner pronounced Logan dead at the scene. Warford was not injured, the summary states.

The summary does not state if Logan was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. His next of kin has been notified.

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